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10-16-2004, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 5,873
|  iPOD or Mini Disk Player
My parents are going over to the states early next year, and the question is this.
Do I get a iPOD or a Sony Mini Disk Player?
[EDIT]And what sort of prices am I going to be expecting???[/EDIT]
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10-16-2004, 07:41 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 608
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iPOD! Those things are awesome! You won't regret it........
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10-16-2004, 08:08 PM
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When I first saw this thread, I thought here we go again with some free iPod thing! LoL! I'm really glad it's not that.
Are you planning on your parents getting you one of those while in the U.S.? If so, will the voltages be the same for them from U.S. to Australia?
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10-16-2004, 09:24 PM
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When I first saw this thread, I thought here we go again with some free iPod thing! LoL! I'm really glad it's not that.
| LOL....i thought it was that at first, but then I looked over and saw who started the thread...  Quote: |
Are you planning on your parents getting you one of those while in the U.S.? If so, will the voltages be the same for them from U.S. to Australia?
| That's a very good point.
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10-16-2004, 10:24 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10
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i believe this is the solution to the different voltages and outlet problems: Apple Site
and i have had a mini disc player and two ipods. TRUST ME, an ipod is sooooooooo much better than a m.d. player. | |
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10-16-2004, 11:33 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 23
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bewteen an ipod or a sony MDP, chose the ipod, it can hold much more stuff without the need to chnage disc/etc
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10-16-2004, 11:36 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 415
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A 40GB Ipod cost $300 in the states, and like $200 for a 20gb.
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10-16-2004, 11:40 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 23
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"ipod" is a specific product, a sony mdp is a catagory, do u have a specfic MDP in mind? try sony.com for sony usa info.
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10-17-2004, 01:13 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by DMo224
When I first saw this thread, I thought here we go again with some free iPod thing! LoL! I'm really glad it's not that. | Quote: Originally posted by FireFox
LOL....i thought it was that at first, but then I looked over and saw who started the thread... | LOL! You have seen the amount of abuse that I give those guys anyways. If that was the case, i would have to use this guy against me. Quote: |
Are you planning on your parents getting you one of those while in the U.S.? If so, will the voltages be the same for them from U.S. to Australia?
| Like our beer, the voltage is stronger down here. So that would mean that I would have to pick up an transformer for it. Or see if the AUS Power Adapter will still work.
Actually, my main consern would be warranty? Like would it be international? Or it's just local RTB.
If it's international, the good, I can take it to the local apple centre. However if the warranty is national, then i am going to dump the idea very quickly.
Judging from the responses so far, I think i'll do the iPOD. Quote: Originally posted by Icedragon
A 40GB Ipod cost $300 in the states, and like $200 for a 20gb. | Apart from 20Gb more hard drive space in the iPOD, is there any thing more that i am getting the with 40Gb iPOD.
To my understanding, an iPOD is nothing more than a Laptop hard drive in a portable music enclosure. So if Apple thing that i am going to pay an extra $100 for a bigger laptop hard drive (with normally around about AU$20 more), I'll stick with the 20Gb model as the 40Gb Model price increase (IMHO) is unjustified.
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10-17-2004, 05:26 AM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,784
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i bought a 3g 15 gb ipod and it was one of my best investments ever. Even though its now a bit outdated it still works great and so sign of the queer battery probs.
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